Summary
A Rock 'N Learn lesson on the building blocks of good writing — planning an idea, putting it in order, and shaping clear sentences. A friendly on-ramp to the writing process.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Good writing starts with a plan and gets better when you go back and fix it. Think before you write.
- What is the main idea you want to write about?
- What order should your ideas go in — what comes first, next, last?
- What is one thing you could change to make your sentence clearer?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: plan, order, sentence, revise.
Try it: Plan three sentences about your day: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Write them, then reread and fix one thing.